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Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has reacted strongly to South Korea’s suggestion that it may start arming Ukraine’s government, slamming the idea as “an openly hostile anti-Russian move.” “Russia is conducting defensive military operations against the collective West, which has chosen the puppet regime in Kyiv as an instrument …

Iran’s Navy says its Fateh (Conqueror) submarine has issued a stern warning to a nuclear-powered US submarine in the Strait of Hormuz, forcing it to surface. Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani said on Thursday that the naval forces detected the guided-missile submarine, Florida, as it entered the strategic …

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the launch of the secretive regime’s “completed” spy satellite, state media said Wednesday, claiming it was a response to the “escalating military threat and challenge of the U.S. and South Korea.” Kim said that the satellite “will be launched at the planned date” …

The moon’s shadow will sweep across the globe in Western Australia, East Timor and Indonesia. The moon will pass in front of the sun creating an eclipse for certain regions of the planet. But this eclipse will be a much rarer celestial event than most, as it will be a …

Rescuers were forced to use drones and a ‘robotic dog’ to search for survivors One person was killed and at least five others were injured when a parking garage collapsed in New York City, prompting what local officials called an “extremely dangerous” rescue operation amid fears the rest of the …

​The former director general of the Middle East at the Iranian foreign ministry has said that Turkey and Iraq are suitable countries to mediate between Russia and Ukraine. Moscow is facing many military problems and I believe that nothing will happen in the case of Ukraine soon, Qasem Mohebali told …

More than half of Britons are opposed to funding the upcoming coronation of King Charles III by British taxpayers in face of the nation’s record-breaking inflation and cost-of-living crisis, a new poll has found. The survey, conducted by the London-based YouGov market research firm and published on Tuesday, shows that …

Air strikes and explosions hammered Sudan’s capital on Wednesday after the failure of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between the army and paramilitary forces, forcing residents to stay hunkered down and prompting Japan to prepare to evacuate its citizens. Continuous bombardments and loud blasts could be heard in central Khartoum in the …

More than 155,000 federal public servants have gone on strike across Canada over low wages after failing to reach an agreement on a pay hike. The industrial action by workers from the public sector started on Wednesday after their representatives failed to come up with a new wage agreement with …

India is on its way to becoming the world’s most populous nation, overtaking China with almost 3 million more people in the middle of this year, data released on Wednesday by the United Nations showed. India’s population is estimated at 1,428.6 million, or 1.4286 billion, against 1.4257 billion for China …

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has called on like-minded countries to join forces against the “blackmail” of Western sanctions during a visit to Venezuela as part of his tour of Latin America. “It is necessary to join forces to counter the attempts of blackmail and illegal unilateral pressure of the …

Ukraine’s defense minister confirmed on Wednesday that Kyiv had received Patriot air defense systems, and said this made Ukrainian skies more secure. “Our air defenders have mastered them as fast as they could. And our partners have kept their word,” Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov wrote on Twitter. He did not …

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the enemy has always sought to polarize the Iranian nation, calling on the country’s student community to adhere to the principles of realism in its demands. Ayatollah Khamenei made the remarks on the 27th day of the holy fasting month …

China’s defense minister Li Shangfu said Tuesday his trip to Moscow was aimed at demonstrating Beijing’s “determination” to strengthen strategic ties with Russia. The visit comes after President Vladimir Putin received Chinese leader Xi Jinping last month in Moscow for a summit showing the nations’ united front against the West. …

Sudan’s rival commanders agreed a 24-hour ceasefire from Tuesday evening, the army said, following calls to each side from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken over fierce fighting in Khartoum that saw shots fired at a US diplomatic convoy. The ceasefire will start at 6.00 p.m. (1600 GMT) and will …

The United Nations made a renewed appeal for international aid for Afghanistan, warning that a cut in funding in response to the Taliban government banning women from education and jobs would perpetuate extreme poverty that lasts for decades. Afghanistan remains cut off from the global financial system since the militant …

Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday summoned the US, British and Canadian ambassadors to protest against what it said was their “interference in Russia’s internal affairs,” the Interfax news agency reported, citing a ministry statement. The three countries on Monday condemned Russia for jailing opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza for 25 years …

Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are working to reopen their long-closed embassies “in the coming weeks”, an official said Tuesday, as a wave of rapprochement sweeps the Middle East region. The two countries re-established relations in January 2021, after the UAE took part in a nearly four-year Gulf blockade …

Russian President Vladimir Putin has met his commanders in two regions of Ukraine that Moscow claims to have annexed, while Russian forces stepped up heavy artillery bombardments and air strikes on the devastated eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. The Kremlin said Putin had attended a military command meeting in Ukraine’s …

Taiwan is reportedly in the process of buying 400 land-launched Harpoon anti-ship missiles from the US in a move that is expected to draw condemnation from China which considers the self-ruled island part of its own territory. Citing US-Taiwan Business Council President Rupert Hammond-Chambers and sources, Bloomberg News reported on …